Is it ok to ask “Where are you really from?”
Questions of ‘belonging’ ran deep this week after the late Queen’s lady-in-waiting Lady Susan Hussey, repeatedly asked a Black British charity boss: “where are you really from?” during a palace…
What the killing of George Floyd taught me
The unexpected and intense events of summer 2020 were like no other in my living memory. First there was Covid-19, the pandemic that swept the nation, then there was George…
How my first trip to Barbados made me feel
Barbados, or as it is often referred to as ‘Little England’, was the first country I fell in love with as a young adult (many years before I became a…
How we made the most of a family staycation in York
Covid-19 restrictions created a real urge for outdoor adventure after months of being locked indoors. While essential online grocery shopping was once considered an exciting queue- dodging experience, it became…
Why Black history should be taught in British schools
With October just being around the corner, some schools across the country are preparing to welcome and celebrate Black History Month, a time of reflection and remembrance, honouring the positive…
Why Bristol’s Colonial Edward Colston statue must fall
From as far afield as the South Africa Rhodes Must Fall movement to the former British slave ports of Bristol, symbols of colonial oppression have adorned and occupied public space…